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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore

Fears doctors criticising Israel may be silenced as health watchdog adopts contested antisemitism definition

Doctors legs at the ICU unit St Vincents hospital Sydney
The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network said Ahpra’s announcement risked healthcare workers facing suspensions or bans due to ‘egregious and vexatious complaints’ that silence political expression about Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon. Photograph: Carly Earl/The Guardian

Australia’s health watchdog has adopted a contested definition of antisemitism to guide its regulatory work.

The move has been welcomed by the nation’s peak Jewish body while the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (Apan) has warned it could silence health professionals from criticising Israel’s human rights record.

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